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ArticleNucleic acids research2025

Self-contained G-quadruplex/hemin DNAzyme: a superior ready-made catalyst for in situ imaging analysis.

Jia Li, Lanxin Jiang, Haiping Wu, Yuting Zou, Shasha Zhu, Ying Huang, Xinping Hu, Huili Bai, Ying Li, Yuan Zou and 2 more

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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12 authors.

Jia LiDepartment of Clinical Molecular Medical detection center, Laboratory medicine center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China.
Lanxin JiangDepartment of Clinical Molecular Medical detection center, Laboratory medicine center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China.
Haiping WuSichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study and the Center for Medical Genetics, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, P.R. China.
Yuting ZouDepartment of Clinical Molecular Medical detection center, Laboratory medicine center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China.
Shasha ZhuDepartment of Clinical Molecular Medical detection center, Laboratory medicine center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China.
Ying HuangDepartment of Clinical Molecular Medical detection center, Laboratory medicine center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China.
Xinping HuDepartment of Clinical Molecular Medical detection center, Laboratory medicine center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China.
Huili BaiDepartment of Clinical Molecular Medical detection center, Laboratory medicine center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China.
Ying LiDepartment of Clinical Molecular Medical detection center, Laboratory medicine center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China.
Yuan ZouKey Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics (Ministry of Education), College of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China.
Shijia DingKey Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics (Ministry of Education), College of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China.
Wei ChengDepartment of Clinical Molecular Medical detection center, Laboratory medicine center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-1921-9761

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2024MD764067Chongqing Education Commission KJQN202400411Chongqing Medical Scientific Research Project 2022QNXM007Chongqing Medical University BJRC2022-02Chongqing Medical Young Talents Project YXQN202435Chongqing Municipality 2023CQBSHTB3058CQMU Program for Youth Innovation in Future Medicine W0149National Natural Science Foundation of China U24A20751Sichuan Science and Technology Program 2024NSFSC1541
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The G4 DNAzyme holds significant potential for applications in bioanalysis and determination owing to its peroxidase mimetic activity and DNA programmability. However, its clinical practicability is constrained by limited catalytic activity and supplementary assembly requirements, attributed to weak π-π stacking, deficient active-site components, and ion-dependent assembly mechanisms. Thus, we constructed a highly active self-contained intramolecular G4/hemin DNAzyme through the direct covalent cross-linking of catalytic core components involving the hemin prosthetic group, G4 pocket, and distal ligand-like assistant nucleotide (adenine or cytosine). Detailed investigations of the catalytic efficiency and mechanism confirmed the formation of a compact catalytic active center through covalent bonding, which enhanced the catalysis to a stage comparable to that of horseradish peroxidase in localized surroundings. The superior ready-made catalytic modularity with programmability enabled the highly sensitive in situ imaging analysis of HER2 protein in breast cancer specimens. This study provides a powerful tool for disease marker imaging detection with high sensitivity and immediate availability.

Indexed as

DNA, CatalyticG-QuadruplexesHeminBiocatalysisBreast NeoplasmsCatalysisErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesFemaleHumansDNA, CatalyticERBB2 protein, humanErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesHemin

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PMID40156860
PMCPMC11952962

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